Impact of weather variation on feeding behaviour, nestling growth and brood survival in Wrynecks Jynx torquilla

Journal of Ornithology

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 597-606

  Geiser, Stephanie ^a   Arlettaz, Raphaél ^a,b   Schaub, Michael ^a,b  

^a Zoologischen Institut der Universitat Bern   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS ORNITHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Compensatory growth; Feeding frequency; Nest survival; Rainfall; Temperature

Indexed keywords

BIRD; BODY SIZE; COMPENSATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NESTLING; POPULATION DECLINE; RAINFALL; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ALPS; CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; SWISS PLATEAU; SWITZERLAND;

JYNX TORQUILLA; PICIDAE;

EID: 52949097630     PISSN: 21937192     EISSN: 21937206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10336-008-0305-y     Document Type: Article

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